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There are lots of great presents you can buy for your loved ones this Christmas that won’t break the bank.
Here are our ideas for festive gifts costing £15 and under.
Food
Everyone’s likely to have some tasty morsel that they see as a once-in-a-while treat, be that smoked salmon , chocolate or the finest tea.
Why not check out your local supermarket’s luxury food items. Tesco’s Finest ground coffee costs around £4, quality chocolate treats from brands like Lindt or Thorntons, start at around £2.50 and fresh salmon can be bought for as little as £4 a pack. If you know a cheese lover how about gifting them a seasonal selection of cheese or crackers available from £5. Or if there’s a Christmas market near you why not check it out for affordable local produce like jams and chutneys.
Notebooks
Journalling has become popular to help maintain good mental wellbeing, and notebooks make a great gift idea for all ages. The Range has colourful A5 notepads starting from £1. Write a message in the notebook to personalise your gift and pair it with a pen or coloured pencils.
Grow your own kits
If you have any green-fingered friends, you can buy them a kit to grow all manner of plants from seeds.The Kew Garden online shop is selling grow your own cactus kits for £12 while the Gardening for Kids online shop has strawberry wildflower growing kits with pot for £5.99.
Reusable coffee cup
Help reduce landfill by giving a reusable coffee cup. Circular & Co has an 8oz reusable coffee cup priced at £9 that’s designed to last 10 years, is 100% recyclable and comes in four colours.
Clothing
Winter clothing essentials such as scarves, gloves and woolly hats are always useful at this time of year and you can find plenty at your favourite charity store at reasonable prices. The same goes for tights, socks, and umbrellas. Mountain Warehouse is selling a classic umbrella with a curved wooden handle for £12.99 and a dome umbrella for £7.99 .
Reusable shopping bag
A sustainable handy bag makes for a useful gift. The Totes Isotoner brand has a range of recycled waterproof shopping bags that hold up to 10kg and cost £6. Or make extra impact with your gift by heading to the Oxfam website or store, where there are great bag choices from £4.99
Book tokens
Book worms will love a National Book Token, which you can buy for £10 and can be spent in bookshops across the UK and online, including local independents, Waterstones, WHSmith (excluding website and travel outlets), Blackwell's, Foyles and bookshop.org.
Have you signed up to the tenant portal, My Habinteg, yet? It’s quick and easy, you can access a breakdown of your service charges and there’s a monthly £50 shopping voucher winter prize draw for new users. Sign up now. And, if you'd like to receive the digital version of tenant newsletter Update, instead of the print version, please email comms@habinteg.org.uk and ask to be added to the mailing list.